What Is “Geological Heritage” and How Do These UNESCO Sites Promote it?
At the recent conclusion of a meeting of the UNESCO Global Geoparks Council, 16 new sites from North Korea…
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Lava Tubes and Water Frost Found on Mars Offer Double Opportunity in Search for Life
Yet more evidence for liquid water on Mars has been uncovered by a European space probe in the form…
This Tiny Moon of Saturn Is the Smallest Case of a Subsurface Ocean Ever Found in the Solar System
It’s been known for a decade that Saturn’s icy moon of Enceladus almost certainly hides a subsurface ocean beneath…
Perserverance Rover Captures First Ever Photos of a Powerful River on Another Planet
In its most recent discovery, NASA’s Perseverance rover is surveying the curvilinear flow of a wild river that bears…
Perseverance Rover Spots Balancing Rocks and Natural Snake-Headed Sculpture
PICTURED: NASA’s Mars rover Perseverance snapped this photo of a balancing boulder and snake-head rock on June 12, 2022,…
Fulgurites: Fossilized Lighting Bolts Shed Light on Previous Ancient Weather Patterns
PICTURED: Japan’s first and largest fulgurite, or fossilized lighting strike exhibited at the Iwamizawa Folk Science Museum. Photo credit:…
Chinese Return to Earth With Lunar Rocks for the First Time Since 1976
PICTURED: The Chang’e-5 return module sits on the snow-covered ground in Inner Mongolia, smoldering from its reentry into Earth’s…
China Launch Chang’e-5 to Bring Back First Lunar Geology Samples in 45 Years
PICTURED: The Chang’e-4 lunar lander gathers information from the far side of the moon. The Chang’e-5 lander which was…